Waxing a surfboard.

Surfboard roof rack - Surfboard lifting in air when driving?

• I recently bought a surfboard and a Alder portable roof rack system (as can be seen in the link below this question) to use to trasport my 8ft surfboard on top of my peugeot 106 zest. I have used it twice now, and both times the surfboard would rise up into the air, about a foot whilst being secured on the roof. I don't think there was a chance of it coming lose and flying off, but no matter how hard I tied it down, or combinations of fittings and knots I tried, the same problem kept happening. I also tried different positionings of my board on the roof, tail in front (heavier) etc but nothing helped. Is this normal with a portable, tie on roof rack and surf board? Should I opt for a hard roof rack? http://www.kitesurfingtorquay.co.uk/custom/images/products/S%20rack%5B1%5D.png

• Answer:

  I have hard racks, and get this problem when I don't secure it tight enough... Just tie down your board tighter and you'll be fine, your saying "no matter how hard I tie it down" is absolutely false. I've gone at freeway speeds (65+ knots) with a 170 L sailboard and 8 foot longboard on top of that and not had it move, just out of tying it down hard enough, but if I don't put much effort in I'll encounter lift going about 30 knots... If it has two separate places where board attaches to car, it can be tightened tight enough. Try tying a rope HARD from the front of the board to the front of the car, but if there's slack in the rope it won't work...